unzugänglich

[ˈʊnt͡suˌɡɛŋlɪç]

/[ˈʊnt͡suˌɡɛŋlɪç]/ adj

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The verdict

“unzugänglich” has 19 generated spelling variants in the German index at frequency #48,586. The variants make it a useful spelling check.

#48,586
frequency rank, German
2,159
“U” headwords
19
tracked misspellings
1
confusable pair

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - keinen Zugang bietend (geographisch)

Corpus desk

Index DE-unzuganglich · unzugänglich · German

unzugänglich · rank #48,586 · 19 variants · 1 confusable

  • FREQ-MID #48,586
  • LEN-MEGA 12 letters
  • VOW-4 4 vowels
  • CONFUS-LOW 1 pairs
  • VAR-HIGH 19 variants
  • BOOK-MID 2,159
  • PHOTO-FINISH unwissenden

Nearest frequency peer: unwissenden (-1 rank slots)

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Rang-Peers am Tippfehler-Magneten „unzugänglich“

Gleiche Seltenheitsbandbreite: nützlich, wenn ein Tippfehler auf ein Peer-Lemma trifft

corpus weight

What this shows „unzugänglich“ sitzt unter diesen FrequencyWords-Peers; die Tippfehlertiefe steht separat im Edit-Distance-Chart.

Source FrequencyWords open word-frequency list As of September 3, 2026

Visual similarity to commonly confused words

How many letter changes separate each confused pair (Levenshtein distance, normalized).

unzugänglich vs unumgänglich
83% similar

Source: PlainSpell confusable corpus (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA).

Key facts for unzugänglich
PropertyValue
Headwordunzugänglich
LanguageGerman
Part of speechAdjective
IPA[ˈʊnt͡suˌɡɛŋlɪç]
Letters12
Frequency rank#48,586
Misspellings tracked19
Confusable pairs1
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Häufigkeitslage von Tippfehler-Magnet „unzugänglich“

Die Häufigkeit läuft von den wenigen Alltagswörtern (links) bis zur langen, seltenen Schwanzseite (rechts).unzugänglichliegt hier neben dem Tippfehler-Druck:

#1#100#1K#10K#100K
← used constantlyrarely used →

Die Skala ist logarithmisch (jeder Tick ≈ 10× seltener). Peers derselben Seltenheitsbandbreite: „unwissenden“ (#48,585), „uploads“ (#48,587), „unvermeidliche“ (#48,584). Unter 2,159 „U“-Lemmata liegt „unzugänglich“ bei #48,586. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

A misspelling magnet

The generator records 19 spelling variants around unzugänglich (IPA [ˈʊnt͡suˌɡɛŋlɪç]), anadjective. Corpus frequency is #48,586 among 2,159 “U” headwords. Wiktionary lists 3 senses, so context still picks the gloss.

Our generated misspelling index lists 19 likely wrong-spelling variants for unzugänglich, with forms such as "nuzugänglich", "unnzugänglich", and "unuzgänglich". Each of these forms differs from the correct spelling by one small edit: a doubled letter, a dropped silent letter, or a substituted vowel. It also participates in 1 confusable-pair relationship, "unumgänglich", where similar look or sound leads writers to substitute one word for another in context.

No explicit etymology string is stored for this entry, so its spelling is easiest to reason about phoneme by phoneme, absent a documented history. The correct German form is unzugänglich, spelled U-N-Z-U-G-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H.

Definition

  1. 1
    keinen Zugang bietend (geographisch)
  2. 2
    keinen Zugang bietend (von Personen)
  3. 3
    dem Verstand keinen Zugang bietend

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how unzugänglich appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Die Tepuis gehören zu den unzugänglichsten Orten der Erde.
  2. „Unzugängliche Stammesgebiete, deren Eroberung mehr gekostet als eingebracht hätte, ließen sie unbeachtet und konzentrierten sich auf die Kontrolle der Handelswege und einiger fruchtbarer Kerngebiete.“

Synonyms

unerreichbarverschlossenunbegreiflichunverständlichunvorstellbar

This word in other languages

inaccessible(English)inaccessible(Français)inacessível(Português)

Common misspellings

Also misspelled as:

  • nuzugänglich
  • unnzugänglich
  • unuzgänglich
  • unzguänglich
  • unzuggänglich
  • unzugnäglich
  • unzugägnlich
  • unzugängglich
  • unzugängilch
  • unzugänglcih
  • unzugänglicch
  • unzugänglichh
  • unzugänglihc
  • unzugängllich
  • unzugänlgich
  • unzugännglich
  • unzuägnglich
  • unzzugänglich
  • uznugänglich

Misspelling Pattern Breakdown

How far each generated variant is from the correct spelling of unzugänglich - counted as single-character edits (an insertion, a deletion, or a substituted letter). The larger the bar, the easier the typo is to spot; one-edit slips are the ones that sneak past readers.

nuzugänglich2unnzugänglich1unuzgänglich2unzguänglich2unzuggänglich1unzugnäglich2unzugägnlich2unzugängglich1
Edit distance from "unzugänglich"

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA); frequency ordering uses the FrequencyWords open word-frequency list (2018 German corpus, MIT). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "unzugänglich"?
"unzugänglich" is spelled U-N-Z-U-G-Ä-N-G-L-I-C-H. The IPA pronunciation is [ˈʊnt͡suˌɡɛŋlɪç].
What does "unzugänglich" mean?
As an adjective, "unzugänglich" means: keinen Zugang bietend (geographisch)
What words are commonly confused with "unzugänglich"?
"unzugänglich" is commonly confused with "unumgänglich". These words look or sound similar but have different meanings. PlainSpell provides detailed comparisons for each pair.
How do you pronounce "unzugänglich"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "unzugänglich" is [ˈʊnt͡suˌɡɛŋlɪç]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "unzugänglich" come from?
"unzugänglich" is a German word. You can look up definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for this and other words across English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German on PlainSpell.
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Similar German words by spelling shape

Same letter count and similar misspelling depth for "unzugänglich", not the corpus desk frequency band.

Same letter count

Frequency-ranked German headwords with 12 letters (nearest by frequency rank).

unparteiisch#48,576verändernden#48,598vorgetragene#48,608Tochterfirma#48,544

Similar misspelling depth

Headwords with a similar count of attested misspellings (19 here; floor ≥5).

Trommelwirbel19 variantszerschneiden19 variantsStromschlag19 variantsSonderstatus19 variants

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list